Up North Blog

Cherry Republic’s State of the Company meeting had a packed agenda of 18 items to cover in three and a half hours.  During our meeting, we laughed often, cried, celebrated and really rolled up our shirt sleeves and got some important stuff done.  You can see the theme for the State of Company (and for the […]

Thanks again to everyone that took the time to take our survey.  We learned some really valuable things to improve, but we also learned that we are doing a lot of things really well.  Here’s a few highlights that we heard from you: In general we heard that you love our cherry products because of the […]

In 2014 we had a Cherry Republic barter and it was so much fun getting everyone’s “misfit” gifts we thought we’d do it again. And thank goodness this is over! We had about 20 people that wanted to barter with us, which means a lot of you were very good in 2015 and got what you asked […]

We took a look back at what was a fantastic year here at Cherry Republic.  We had so much fun and accomplished so much, we just had to make a top eleven list of some of our favorite events and accomplishments of 2015. New labels and Packaging – Over the course of a 5 months, we’ve updated much […]

Having a family BBQ on the patio in the summer or hosting a game day party – these BBQ Wings will be a hit. This recipe uses the unique flavors of Cherry Republic BBQ sauce and Cherry Root Bear to add a tasty flavor to your ordinary chicken wings.  While the final steps to these wings call […]

Cherry Republic has started our third annual 31 Days of Giving.  Each day in December, Cherry Republic will donate to various organizations doing great things to preserve and protect our quality of life here in Michigan.  Thursday December 31st: $4,000 FLOW & Groundwork in support of their joint “Oil and Water Don’t Mix Campaign.   In the heart […]

Just in time for gift giving we’ve brought back our holiday favorites, to spice up everyone’s holidays. When we break out these seasonal favorites, winter has started, and the holidays are around the corner…you can see the transformation at Cherry Republic to holiday cheer. Our Snowy Orchard Crunch is a winter favorite, a tasty mix of dried […]

Gingerbread is an awesome holiday tradition for young and old. Honestly, what brings out your inner child more than playing with your food!? You can get in the spirit of the holidays with the recipes below and I highly recommend Christa Currie’s “Gingerbread Houses: A Complete Guide to Baking, Building & Decorating.” While there are […]

This salad is always a favorite in my house new because my kids and I are not big fans of the traditional version that calls for raisins. By adding Cherry Republic dried cherries it adds a unique sweetness complimentary to the sour of the vinegar dressing. Ingredients Bacon – 1 pound Chopped Broccoli – 6 cups Red Onion – […]

The Re-Arbor Glen Arbor Fundraising Campaign has raised $45,000.  Thank you to all who have contributed to this important effort.  From the moment the storm cleared, we’ve been hard at work clearing, rebuilding and fundraising.  What have we accomplished in the three months since the storm?  Here is a short photo blog update: We have to […]

I had resigned myself to be done – that after 15 years of jumping in Lake Michigan every month of the year, that my run of invigorating dives were over.  And so, I began telling people that this October would be the first month in 188 that I did not jump in.  I felt a […]